PHOTOS: LGBTQ+ celebs & allies take over Park City for Sundance Film Festival

Cheers for queers at the last Sundance Film Festival to take place in Park City!

Mark Mark
Feb 1, 2026 - 19:00
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PHOTOS: LGBTQ+ celebs & allies take over Park City for Sundance Film Festival
Four-panel image of celebrities at Sundance. From left to right: Kate McKinnon, Billie Jean King, Nik Dodani, and Tan France.

The Sundance Film Festival took over Park City, the scenic mountain oasis just 40 minutes outside of Salt Lake City, for the last time this past weekend.

Originally established by the late Robert Redford as a haven for independent filmmakers to thrive and showcase their work in a serene setting away from the Hollywood scene, the festival (where flicks like Whiplash, American Psycho, 500 Days of Summer, and Sorry, Baby made their premieres) announced plans to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, following its 2026 event.

One of its founding goals was to showcase diverse work, and over the years, Utah festivalgoers have been treated to screenings of formative LGBTQ+ works like Call Me By Your Name, Paris is Burning, Hairspray, But I’m a Cheerleader, and I Saw the TV Glow.

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So, naturally, a who’s-who list of celebrities, entertainment industry giants, and movie fanatics — including Prince Harry and Meghan — assembled for a banner weekend of good films and tough goodbyes.

This year’s slate included some especially buzzy titles amongst the film gays, like Kate McKinnon’s new drama In the Blink of an Eye, documentaries about Billie Jean King and Brittney Griner, and Charli XCX’s new show-stopping mockumentary.

But if you were too busy at gay ski week to keep up with the lewks, worry not; we’ve waded through the parties, premieres, and pics to give you a complete debrief of the LGBTQ+ icons who made appearances.

Below, some of the best-looking gay stars, directors, and allies who made bid farewell to Park City over Sundance weekend.

1. Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon smiles in a white top, white blazer, and black dress pants in front of the step and repeat at Sundance Film Festival.
The funny lady leads In The Blink Of An Eye, which premiered at the festival.

2. Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King smiles in a purple velvet suit at Sundance Film Festival.
Billie Jean King and her legacy in sports are the subject of new documentary, Give Me The Ball!

3. Tan France

Tan France smiles in sunglasses and a lumberjack overcoat and tight-fitting black pants on the red carpet at the Sundance Film Festival.
The Queer Eye star’s fashion sense was on full display.

4. Charli XCX

Charli XCX smiles soft in a tan dress with a plastic raincoat at Sundance Film Festival.
The Brat singer, who’s releasing her own mockumentary in theaters, The Moment, of course turned a lewk on the red carpet.

5. Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård looks at his own face on the cover of "Variety" magazine quizically.
The actor, who plays a leather dom in Pillion, was honored with a party celebrating his Variety cover.

6. Devonté Hynes

Musician Devonté Hynes poses in a black hat and brown leather jacket at Sundance Film Festival.
The queer musician attended the premiere of director and actress Olivia Wilde’s The Invite.

7. Kelly Marie Tran

Kelly Marie Tran smiles in a black dress and black sparkling necklace at Sundance Film Festival.
The queer actress portrays Emily in Rock Springs, which premiered at the festival.

8. Meredith Marks

Meredith Marks smiles softly in a white suit jacket in front of the words, "Cheers, queers."
Of course, the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City queen made an appearance at an LGBTQ+ festival event.

9. Brian A. Kates

Brian A. Kates poses in black thick-rimmed glasses and a yellow sweater at Sundance Film Festival.
The gay film editor, of Fire Island fame, also worked on The Gallerist starring Natalie Portman.

10. Nik Dodani

Nik Dodani smiles in a black leather jacket and tan beanie in front of the words, "Cheers, queers."
Actor Nik Dodani spoke as part of GLAAD and Newfest’s 3rd annual “Cheers, Queers” event.

11. Efraín Mojica

Efraín Mojica poses in a black suit and a black cowboy hat at the Sundance Film Festival.
Efraín Mojica stars in and directs the documentary Jaripeo, which dives into queer desires within the Mexican rodeo community.

12. James Sweeney

Colby Day (left) smiles with James Sweeney (right) at a party at Sundance Film Festival.
Queer Twinless actor and director James Sweeney smiles with screenwriter Colby Day at a Sundance party.

13. Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman smiles softly in a black turtleneck dress at Sundance Film Festival.
The iconic Heartstopper actress stunned in all black.

14. Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho smiles in a purple dress and golden skirt holding a small white dog in a black purse at Sundance Film Festival.
Margaret Cho brought along her dog, Lucia, for the Run Amok premiere.

15. Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner smiles in a golden necklace and orange sweater at Sundance Film Festival.
The lesbian basketball player’s life is chronicled in a new documentary, The Brittney Griner Story.

16. Toni Collette

Toni Collette smiles in a white fluffy jacket at Sundance Film Festival.
LGBTQ+ icon, ally, and actress Toni Collette showed up for an anniversary screening of Little Miss Sunshine.

17. Gregg Araki and Joseph Gordon Levitt

Gregg Araki (left) smiles in a black t-shirt next to Joseph Gordon Levitt (right) wearing a brown button-down shirt.
It was a mini-Mysterious Skin reunion for gay director Gregg Araki, and actor Joseph Gordon Levitt.

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